Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Neunteufl, T; Heher, S; Kostner, K; Mitulovic, G; Lehr, S; Khoschsorur, G; Schmid, RW; Maurer, G; Stefenelli, T.
Contribution of nicotine to acute endothelial dysfunction in long-term smokers.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002; 39(2):251-256
Doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(01)01732-6
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- OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whether nicotine, a constituent of cigarette smoke, contributes to acute endothelial dysfunction after smoking one cigarette. BACKGROUND: Animal studies suggest that nicotine might cause an impairment of endothelium-dependent vasodilation via an increase in oxidative stress. METHODS: Sixteen healthy smokers were entered into a randomized, observer-blinded crossover study comparing the effects of nicotine nasal spray (1-mg nicotine) and cigarette smoke (1-mg nicotine, 12 mg tar) on vascular reactivity in the brachial artery. Using high-resolution ultrasound, flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and endothelium-independent, nitroglycerin-induced dilation were assessed at baseline and 20 min after the administration of nicotine (spray or cigarette). RESULTS: In response to similar increases in nicotine serum levels, FMD values declined from 10.2 +/- 4.4% to 6.7 +/- 4.0% after the spray (mean difference: -3.6 +/- 2.0%, 95% confidence interval: -4.6; -2.5, p < 0.0001) and from 9.4 +/- 3.8% to 4.3 +/- 2.8% after the cigarette (-5.1 +/- 2.6%, -6.5; -3.7, p < 0.0001). Nitroglycerin-induced dilation remained similar within both periods. Performing a period effect analysis of variance, a significant influence on FMD was found for the mode of administration (p = 0.017) and the baseline value (p = 0.021). The effect on FMD was more pronounced after the cigarette than after the spray (estimated average effect difference: 1.9% FMD). Oxidation parameters did not increase significantly after nicotine spray or tobacco exposure. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that nicotine alone causes acute endothelial dysfunction, although to a lesser extent than smoking a cigarette of the same nicotine yield. However, the precise mechanisms by which nicotine leads to this altered vascular reactivity remain unclear.
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